November brings with it a spirit of gratitude and generosity. It’s a time to reach out, to remember, and to give where we can. Here at the library, we hope you’ll find both joy and comfort, in a good story, a friendly smile, and/or perhaps by participating in our Holiday Giving Tree tradition. Together, we make this season a little warmer for everyone.

Please read on in this newsletter to discover something of interest, from engaging adult programs to our most requested titles and new, timely, themed book displays. There’s always something to explore at the library, and we’re delighted to share it with you.

CLOSED

Tuesday, November 11 - Veteran's Day

Thursday, November 20 - Professional Development Day

Wednesday, November 26 - Early Closing at 5 PM

Thursday, November 27 - Thanksgiving Day

Friday, November 28 - Day after Thanksgiving

OPERATING HOURS

Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 8 PM

Friday: 9 AM - 6 PM

Saturday: 9 AM - 2 PM

Help us to decorate our Holiday Giving Tree by donating new or gently-used hats, mittens, gloves, or socks between November 1, 2025 and January 31, 2026. All items will be donated to The Mustard Seed in Worcester, MA. Our tree will be situated in the Large Print and New Releases Room on the second floor.

For more information about The Mustard Seed, please visit their website and Facebook pages.

The Grafton Public Library is hosting our 1st Annual Holiday Cookie and Recipe Swap. Please join us for this fun community event that celebrates the love of baking and brings the community together.This program invites participants to share their favorite cookie recipes, exchange baking secrets, and savor a variety of delicious homemade cookies. Ages 18+.

Registration Opens November 1st. For more info, click here.

Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?

Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young

couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents’ association to their very foundations.

Request a book, a Large Print book, CD Audiobook, an e-book, or an eAudiobook.

The Borrower Services and Reference staff invite you to 

check out an item from our curated staircase displays in 

Room 201 - Large Print/New Books.

12 Months 12 Books

The Grafton Public Library is participating in the Massachusetts Center for the Book Reading Challenge.

This Month's Challenge

Choose a cookbook or book about food. Click here for some book recommendations for the month of November!

How the Challenge Works

• Choose a book that fits the monthly challenge from our display or ask one of our staff members for assistance.
• If you would like assistance in choosing a book, consider asking a GPL staff member for a recommendation.
• After you read, fill out this form to tell the Mass Center for the Book about what you read.
• Dedicated readers will be invited to a year-end celebration hosted by the Massachusetts Center for the Book.

See all of our upcoming events, including Children & Teens:

See what is happening

around town:

Top 10 Books Requested
in CW MARS

1. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
2. The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
3. The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand
4. My Friends by Fredrik Backman
5. The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osmond
6. The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb
7. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
8. 107 Days by Kamala Harris
9. We are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter
10. Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

Top 10 Movies Requested 
in CW MARS

1. Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
2. F1
3. Jurassic World: Rebirth
4. Superman
5. The Life of Chuck
6. 28 Years Later
7. Ballerina
8. The Bad Guys 2
9. Nobody 2
10. Reacher: Season 3

Check out the CW MARS OverDrive website for a great selection of eAudiobooks and eBooks.

The next scheduled Board of Library Trustees meeting is Wednesday, November 19 from 7-9 p.m. in Meeting Room A at the Grafton Municipal Center. The agenda will be posted on the Town of Grafton website: 

https://www.grafton-ma.gov/AgendaCenter/Board-of-Library-Trustees-Grafton-Public-9

The Friends of the Grafton Public Library will be accepting donations on the first Friday and Saturday of each month. Tables will be set up in the Friends Corner where you can drop off your books.

The next donation days are Friday, November 7, and Saturday, November 8.

Friends’ gifts are available for purchase at the library.

Stay connected! Visit the Friends’ Facebook page for book sale updates, meeting schedules, and more: facebook.com/GPLFriends.

Join or renew your membership at www.friendsgpl.org/join.

Questions? Contact info@friendsgpl.org.

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